Civil engineers

Detailed Occupation

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2024 Workforce

491k

Average Age

41.2

Estimated Job Growth

5.04%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$113,911

Average Male Salary

$117,285

Average Female Salary

$98,407

About

Civil engineers are most often employed by the Architectural, engineering & related services industry. The average yearly wage for Civil engineers was $113,911 in 2024.

The locations that employ the most Civil engineers are Huntsville (North & Far West), Madison (East) & Triana Cities PUMA, AL, North El Paso PUMA, CO, and Bexar County (North)--San Antonio City (Far North) & Timberwood Park PUMA, TX. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Civil engineers are Harris County (Far Northwest) PUMA, TX, Foothills PUMA, CO, and Bexar County (North)--San Antonio City (Far North) & Timberwood Park PUMA, TX.

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Employment

Employment and salary information for the Civil engineers workforce. Civil engineers workforce in 2024 was 491,041 people, of which 17.9% were women and 82.1% were men.

Civil engineers are paid most in Abbeville & Anderson (South) Counties--Belton City PUMA, SC but are relatively concentrated in Harris County (Far Northwest) PUMA, TX.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

403,293

Male Workforce

± 15.6k

87,748

Female Workforce

± 7.27k

The Civil engineers workforce in 2024 was 491,041 people (17.9% women and 82.1% men). This implies an average annual growth of 65% between 2014 (297,690) and 2024 (491,041).

Employment by Location

Level

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This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Civil engineers.

During 2024, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Massachusetts ($130,834), California ($126,690), and Louisiana ($123,687).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$113,911

AVERAGE WAGE

#40 in the ranking (2014)

$69,878

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2024, Civil engineers earned an average of $113,911, $44,034 more than the average national salary of $69,878

The graph shows the ranking of Civil engineers in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2014.

In 2024, Civil engineers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.307, which is lower than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Civil engineers (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Civil engineers compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Civil engineers and on wages for those in the field. Architectural, engineering & related services is the industry that employs the most Civil engineers, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Civil engineers, by average wage, is Warehouse clubs, supercenters, & other general merchandise retailers ($199,108).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

491k

2024 Workforce

± 17,177

5.47%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 4.75%

This graphic shows the share of Civil engineers employed by various industries. Architectural, engineering & related services employs the largest share of Civil engineers at 64.3%, followed by Construction with 30.7% and Administration of economic programs & space research with 3.37%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Civil engineers in the US. The workforce of Civil engineers in 2024 was 491,041 people, with 17.9% woman, and 82.1% men. The average age of male Civil engineers in the workforce is 42.2 and of female Civil engineers is 36.6, and the most common race/ethnicity for Civil engineers is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Civil engineers in 2024 was 491,041 people, with 17.9% woman, and 82.1% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 25 to 29 years (82,531 people), 30 to 34 years (70,318 people), and 35 to 39 years (59,465 people). Among them they concentrated 43.2% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2024, 12.5% of Civil engineers workers were Hispanic and 87.5% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (45.8%), Puerto Rican (13.5)%, and Cuban (6.29)%

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Races

In 2024, 69.3% of the Civil engineers workforce were White, of which 16.3% were women and 83.7% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Asian (11.6%) and Two or More Races (10.2%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Civil engineers from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Civil engineers is Engineering but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2024 were Engineering.

Among the necessary skills for Civil engineers, Mathematics stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Civil engineers need more than the average amount of Technology Design.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Civil engineers in 2024 (counting all academic degrees) were Engineering (327,015 people), Business (21,414 people), and Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (7,840 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Civil engineers workers were Bachelors Degree (290,895 people), Graduate Degree (138,170 people), and Some college (24,835 people).

The graphic shows the Civil engineers workforce by gender and educational level.

Skills

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Value

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Civil engineers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Civil engineers need many skills, but most especially Mathematics, Reading Comprehension, Complex Problem Solving.

Projections

Projections on job growth for Civil Engineers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.07%, but Civil Engineers are expected to see a growth of 5.04% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow more than the national average.

Job Growth

5.04%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.07%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Civil engineers. This profession is expected to grow more than than 3.07%, the average rate of national job growth.